The YMCA is offering American Health & Safety Institute (ASHI) Community CPR and First Aid Courses. Basic First Aid participants will learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of injuries and sudden illness. This class teaches crucial information about how to deal with emergencies like bleeding, shock, burns, strains, fractures, allergic reactions, diabetic emergencies, and seizures. This class is a blended class with online elearnings required prior to attending class.

This class consists of a combination of e-learning to be completed before the in-person date and in-person skills training.

The YMCA is offering American Health & Safety Institute (ASHI) Community CPR and First Aid Courses. Basic First Aid participants will learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of injuries and sudden illness. This class teaches crucial information about how to deal with emergencies like bleeding, shock, burns, strains, fractures, allergic reactions, diabetic emergencies, and seizures. This class is a blended class with online elearnings required prior to attending class.

This class consists of a combination of e-learning to be completed before the in-person date and in-person skills training.

The YMCA is offering American Health & Safety Institute (ASHI) Community CPR and First Aid Courses. Basic First Aid participants will learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of injuries and sudden illness. This class teaches crucial information about how to deal with emergencies like bleeding, shock, burns, strains, fractures, allergic reactions, diabetic emergencies, and seizures. This class consists of a combination of e-learning to be completed before the in-person date and in-person skills training. This class is a blended class with online elearnings required prior to attending class. The classroom will be held at our Metro Facility (805 West Franklin)

The YMCA is offering Health & Safety Institute (HSI 2020) Community CPR and First Aid Courses. The ASHI CPR and AED training program provides workplace and community training in preforming CPR and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). The goal of this skills-based training is to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond in a medical emergency.

This class consists of a combination of e-learning to be completed before the in-person date and in-person skills training.

The YMCA is offering Health & Safety Institute (HSI 2020) Community CPR and First Aid Courses. The ASHI CPR and AED training program provides workplace and community training in preforming CPR and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). The goal of this skills-based training is to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond in a medical emergency.

This class consists of a combination of e-learning to be completed before the in-person date and in-person skills training. The in-person training will be held at our Metro facility (805 West Franklin)

The YMCA is offering Health & Safety Institute (HSI 2020) Community CPR and First Aid Courses. The ASHI CPR and AED training program provides workplace and community training in preforming CPR and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). The goal of this skills-based training is to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond in a medical emergency.

This class consists of a combination of e-learning to be completed before the in-person date and in-person skills training.

The belay certification course teaches each participant how to safely control the ropes for their partner, how to tie safe climbing knots, and communication commands. Upon completion the participant will be able to belay during certified climbing time at the Climbing Wall.

Participants must be 14 years or older.

Class time: 30min-1 hour depending on number of participants.

Class scheduled by appointment only. Please complete form to request an appointment.

This one-day course offers a Child & Babysitting Safety (CABS) certification and CPR/AED certification. Participants will learn how to choose safe and age-appropriate toys and games, prevent injuries, be prepared if an emergency happens in their care, handle bed time issues, and more!

This class has an e-learning component to be completed before the in-person class date. Two separate e-learning links from HSI.com, one for CABS and one for CPR/AED, will be emailed to you 10-14 days prior to the in-person class date. Please plan for the e-learning work to take up to 7hrs.

In-person class: 10am-3:30pm (Child and Babysitting content during morning, a short lunch break, then CPR/AED content in afternoon)

If you have questions about this class, please contact Kyle Ramos, Lifeguard & Safety Coordinator, at 208-377-4886 ext. 438 or [email protected].

his one day or two course offers a babysitting certification. Participants will learn how to choose safe and age-appropriate toys and games, prevent injuries, be prepared if an emergency happens in their care, handle bed time issues, and more!

Optional CPR/AED certification included if desired. We will reach out to anyone who is interested to schedule your class as no additional cost.

This one day or two course offers a babysitting certification. Participants will learn how to choose safe and age-appropriate toys and games, prevent injuries, be prepared if an emergency happens in their care, handle bed time issues, and more! There is online pre-work that can take up to 7hrs, your instructor will send an email out 2 weeks prior to class with the pre-work. The classroom portion will be held at our Metro Facility (805 West Franklin)

9am-3pm (Child and Babysitting content during morning, a short lunch break, then CPR, AED and First Aid content in afternoon)

This course is designed to train and certify individuals in the knowledge and skills necessary to help prevent and recognize aquatic risks to assist and alert a lifeguard in the emergency response to an accident or injury. Participants will also be certified in American Safety and Health Institute’s (ASHI) course: Basic Life Support, Basic First Aid for the Community, and Emergency Oxygen Administration upon successful completion of this course. This course does not provide participants with lifeguard certification & training.

This course will include up to 8 hours of e-learning that needs to be completed before the start date of the class, and will also consist of pool and classroom portions. The classroom portions will take place at our Metro building (805 West Franklin).

To complete this class you must be able to complete the following prerequisites:

Phase 1:

• Tread water for 2 minutes with no hands
• Swim 100 yards of front crawl

Phase 2:

Participants will start in the water at the shallow end and perform the following:

• Sprint for approximately 60 feet and then perform an arm-over-arm surface dive in 4 to 6 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility)
• Pick up an object (diving ring) from the bottom of the pool, surface, and tread water for at least 1 minute with legs only, then replace the object back on the bottom of the pool where it was found.
• Surface and swim the remaining length to the end of the pool and hoist yourself out of the water without using a ladder or other assistance.
• Immediate begin compressions on an adult manikin for 1 minute or 100 compressions, stand listen to instructions from instructor.

Course is designed to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be a lifeguard and professional rescuer. Participants will be certified in Basic Life Support, Basic First Aid for the Community and Emergency Oxygen Administration. The leadership competencies this course meets for the Leader Level are: Inclusion, Influence, Communication, Decision Making, and Emotional Maturity.

This course will include up to 8 hours of e-learning that needs to be completed before the start date of the class, and will also consist of pool and classroom portions. The classroom portions will take place at our Metro building (805 West Franklin).

To complete this class you must be able to complete the following prerequisites:

Phase 1:

• Tread water for 2 minutes with no hands
• Swim 100 yards of front crawl

Phase 2:

Swim 50 yards of each of the following:

• Front crawl with the head up
• Sidestroke
• Breaststroke
• Breaststroke with the head up
• Elementary backstroke kick (breaststroke kick on the back) with hands on the chest
• Perform a feet first surface time in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility), then swim underwater for 15 feet

Phase 3:

Participants will start in the water at the shallow end and perform the following:

• Sprint for approximately 60 feet and then perform an arm-over-arm surface dive in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility)
• Pick up an object (diving ring) from the bottom of the pool, surface, and tread water for at least 1 minute with legs only, then replace the object back on the bottom of the pool where it was found.
• Surface and swim the remaining length to the end of the pool and hoist yourself out of the water without using a ladder or other assistance.
• Immediate begin compressions on an adult manikin for 1 minute or 100 compressions, stand listen to instructions from instructor.

Course is designed to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be a lifeguard and professional rescuer. Participants will be certified in Basic Life Support, Adult First Aid, Pediatric First Aid, and Emergency Use of Medical Oxygen. The leadership competencies this course meets for the Leader Level are: Inclusion, Influence, Communication, Decision Making, and Emotional Maturity.

This course will include up to 8 hours of e-learning that needs to be completed before the start date of the class, and will also consist of pool and classroom portions. Please make sure the participant’s email is on the account at the time of registration.

To complete this class you must be able to complete the following prerequisites:

Phase 1:

• Tread water for 2 minutes with no hands
• Swim 100 yards of front crawl

Phase 2:

Swim 50 yards of each of the following:

• Front crawl with the head up
• Sidestroke
• Breaststroke
• Breaststroke with the head up
• Elementary backstroke kick (breaststroke kick on the back) with hands on the chest
• Perform a feet first surface time in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility), then swim underwater for 15 feet

Phase 3:

Participants will start in the water at the shallow end and perform the following:

• Sprint for approximately 60 feet and then perform an arm-over-arm surface dive in 8 to 10 feet of water (or maximum depth of training facility)
• Pick up an object (diving ring) from the bottom of the pool, surface, and tread water for at least 1 minute with legs only, then replace the object back on the bottom of the pool where it was found.
• Surface and swim the remaining length to the end of the pool and hoist yourself out of the water without using a ladder or other assistance.
• Immediate begin compressions on an adult manikin for 1 minute or 100 compressions, stand listen to instructions from instructor.

2024 Classes

January: 01/22-02/1 (Wed 4pm-9pm/Th 4pm-9pm/Fri 4pm-9pm/Sat 9am-5pm)

March: 03/05-03/15 (Wed 4pm-9pm/Th 4pm-9pm/Fri 4pm-9pm/Sat 9am-5pm)

April: 04/17-04/25 (Wed 4pm-9pm/Th 4pm-9pm/Fri 4pm-9pm/Sat 9am-5pm)

July: 07/28-08/02 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)

September: 09/03-09/13 (Wed 4pm-9pm/Th 4pm-9pm/Fri 4pm-9pm/Sat 9am-5pm)

November: 11/06-11/16 (Wed 4pm-9pm/Th 4pm-9pm/Fri 4pm-9pm/Sat 9am-5pm)

Course is designed to provide the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be a YMCA Swim Lesson Instructor.

This course will include up to 8 hours of e-learning that needs to be completed before the start date of the class, and will also consist of pool and classroom portions.

All who are registered in this class must have BLS, O2, FA, and AED certifications through the YMCA and uploaded on LCDC.

To complete this class you must be able to complete the following prerequisites:

Swim 25 yards of each of the following:

• Front crawl
• Backstroke
• Sidestroke
• Breaststroke
• Butterfly

January 9th – ASHI Training 4pm-8pm

January 11th – Instructor Training 10am-6pm

January 12th – Instructor Training 10am-6pm